Facility details
- Address
- 920 South Grimes Street
Jal, NM 88252 - Phone
- (575) 395-2222
- Website
- mvd.newmexico.gov
- Facility type
- Transfer Station, Metals
- County
- Lea County
- EPA Region
- 6
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Jal Convenience Center
About this facility
A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.
Typically accepted at a Metals Recycling Facility
- Steel and iron scrap
- Aluminum cans, siding and extrusions
- Copper pipe and wire
- Brass fixtures
- Stainless steel
- Appliances and vehicles (at many yards)
- Catalytic converters and batteries (documentation required)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
Nearest landfill: Lea County Landfill, Eunice — 26.6 mi
Area served
Serves Jal.
County context
One of 8 transfer stations in Lea County, NM.
ZIP 88252 population 2,069.
New Mexico solid-waste agency: New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)